Summer is here, and the plants of the riparian corridor are growing, blooming and fruiting. A stroll along the trails of the river park brings you in direct contact with a wide variety of plants and shrubs. For a highly amateur botanist such as myself, there is a lot to learn. Here's a photographic tour of some of the plant life of the river trails. Enjoy!*

Sidebells Penstemon Penstemon secundiflorus	Scarlet Bugler Penstemon barbatus	Soapweed Yucca Yucca Glauca
Wild Asparagus Asparagus racemosus	Wild Rose Rosa woodsii	Native Flax Linum marginale
Chokecherry Prunus virginiana	Chokecherry Prunus virginiana	Chokecherry Prunus virginiana
Evening Primrose Oenothera spp.

*Please note: this article is not intended for identification purposes. It is entirely possible that my identifications are incorrect. If you have any corrections, feel free to email me at dustin(at)southmainco.com

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